Maribou State

Maribou State are an English electronic music duo consisting of Chris Davids and Liam Ivory. To date, they have released eight EPs and two studio albums, Portraits (2015) and Kingdoms In Colour (2018).[1] Besides their own material, the two producers have also done remixes for the likes of Alpines and Lana Del Rey.[2] The duo perform internationally and are signed to Counter Records, an imprint of UK independent label Ninja Tune.[3]

Maribou State
OriginHertfordshire, England
GenresElectronica
Years active2011—present
LabelsCounter Records
Websitemariboustate.co.uk
MembersChris Davids
Liam Ivory

Biography

Originally from Hertfordshire, Davids and Ivory met at school, where they first developed an interest in music.[4] After writing music and being in local bands for a number of years, they were offered the opportunity to create a remix for the band Hadouken! at the age of 16.[4] They made their debut as Maribou State in 2011 with the five-track EP Habitat on FatCat Records.[5] They released several EPs and singles on Norman Cook's Southern Fried Records in 2012 and 2013, and did a number of remixes for Fatboy Slim, Lana Del Rey, Ultraísta, Kelis, and others.[6] Their 2013 EP Truths featured vocals by Jimi Nxir, Holly Walker, and Nubiya Brandon.[7]

While the duo were preparing their first full-length album, their former record-company FatCat Records released the compilation Beginnings, which contained eight tracks and seven remixes by other artists.[8] In June 2015, Maribou State released their debut album Portraits,[9] under the Ninja Tune imprint Counter Records, preceded by the single "The Clown" featuring North Downs (Pedestrian).[4]

In 2018, the band returned with Kingdoms in Colour, which included the track "Feel Good" featuring Khruangbin; vocals from long-standing collaborators Holly Walker, (who previously sang on fan favourites "Midas", "Steal", and "Tongue"); a collaboration with North Downs (Pedestrian); and the standout single "Turnmills" (named after the London club which closed in 2008).

The record earned them a #25 spot on the UK album charts (and #4 on the UK Record Store chart), was BBC 6 Music’s 'Album of the Day', and received huge support from Annie Mac, Nick Grimshaw, Gilles Peterson, Tom Ravenscroft, Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq, Pete Tong, Nemone, and many more, with the band also performing live on Lauren Laverne’s show. Press support came from the likes of NME, Complex, GQ, and Crack Magazine, with Mixmag naming them as one of their 'Artists of the Year' in 2018.

In 2019, Maribou State completed a sold-out UK & EU tour, which included a show at London’s O2 Brixton Academy, with the 5-piece band joined on stage by a string quartet and choir. They have also played to sold-out crowds in cities across Europe and North America, with shows in Manchester, Bristol, Cologne, Berlin, Prague, Warsaw, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Zurich, and Brussels. They also played a run of sold-out North American shows in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland.

Discography

Albums
  • Portraits (2015)
  • Kingdoms in Colour (2018)
  • Fabric Presents Maribou State (2020)

Remix albums
  • Portraits Remixed (2015)
  • Kingdoms in Colour Remixed (2019)

Compilation albums
  • Beginnings (2012)

EPs
  • Habitat (2011)
  • Got Me Down (Remixes) (2011)
  • Olivia (2012)
  • Olivia (Remixes) (2012)
  • Scarlett Groove (2012)
  • Collections (2013)
  • Tongue (2013)
  • Truths (2013)

Singles
  • "Native" (2012)
  • "Mask" (2013)
  • "Rituals" (2015)
  • "The Clown" (2015)
  • "Portraits Outtakes" (2016)
  • "Turnmills" (2018)[10]
  • "Feel Good (feat. Khruangbin)" (2018)
  • "Mother" (2020)
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References
  1. "RA: Maribou State". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. "Maribou State Interview & Exclusive Download". The Ransom Note.
  3. "Maribou State". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  4. Georgieva, Nadezhda (13 May 2015). "Exclusive Interview With Maribou State". deephouseamsterdam.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  5. "Maribou State — Habitat EP [Fat! Records] :: Beatport". pro.beatport.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  6. "Maribou State Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. Lester, Paul (22 October 2013). "Maribou State (New band of the day No 1,623)". the Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  8. "Debut Transmission: Maribou State - Beginnings LP". 14 February 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  9. Suntharasivam, Josh (11 June 2015). "Album Review: Maribou State - Portraits". drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  10. "Turnmills - Maribou State". bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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